# Louisiana Procurement and Contract Network #123461-ITB4776

City of New Orleans seeks supplemental passenger buses with operators for special events

**Posted:** September 16, 2026
**Respond By:** September 29, 2026
**Identifier:** 123461-ITB4776
**NAICS:** 485999, 485410, 485210

The City of New Orleans is seeking bids for supplemental passenger buses with operators to support special events, managed by the Bureau of Purchasing - Office of Procurement for the Sanitation department.
- Government Buyer:
  - City of New Orleans, Bureau of Purchasing - Office of Procurement
  - Sponsoring Department: Sanitation
- Products/Services Requested:
  - Passenger buses (supplemental equipment) for special events
  - Operator services for the buses
- OEMs and Vendors:
  - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation
- Unique/Notable Requirements:
  - Strong emphasis on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation with a 35% goal
  - Encouragement of minority-owned, women-owned, socially and economically disadvantaged, and small business participation
  - May be subject to federal and state regulations if federally funded
- Commodity Codes:
  - 917-39, 958-96, 961-13, 962-16, 962-17, 975-37, 975-44
- Both equipment and operator services are required for special events

### Description

This solicitation is for supplemental equipment with an operator for special events, specifically passenger buses. The procurement is managed by the Bureau of Purchasing - Office of Procurement for the City of New Orleans. The solicitation encourages minority-owned, women-owned, socially and economically disadvantaged businesses, and small businesses to participate. The response due date is September 29, 2026, and the solicitation includes a pre-bid conference on September 16, 2026.

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